| "Anarky in Gotham City" | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Anarky's debut, in Detective Comics #608. Artist Norm Breyfogle later included the cover among a gallery of his favorite works.[1] | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | November – December 1989 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | Detective Comics #608 - #609 |
| Main character(s) | |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Alan Grant |
| Penciller(s) | Norm Breyfogle |
| Inker(s) | Steve Mitchell |
| Letterer(s) | Todd Klein |
| Colorist(s) | Adrienne Roy |
| Editor(s) |
|
"Anarky in Gotham City" is a two-part comic book story arc which appeared in Detective Comics #608, in November 1989, and was continued the following month in Detective Comics #609. The arc was written by Alan Grant and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, with editorial oversight by Dennis O'Neil. Coloring by Adrienne Roy and lettering by Todd Klein contributed to the interior artwork.
The first Anarky story, "Anarky in Gotham City", introduced the new character created by Grant as a vehicle for presenting the philosophy of anarchism to the DC Universe. An anarchist himself at the time, Grant was interested in how the philosophy would interact with the world of superheroics he wrote monthly. In the years to follow, Grant would occasionally reuse Anarky in Batman-related comic books whenever he desired to make a political point.
Well received at the time of its publication, comic book contributors have also praised the story, including illustrator Norm Breyfogle, who came to appreciate the character as his favorite of Alan Grant's creations.